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. 2019 May 11;19(9):2184. doi: 10.3390/s19092184
a Cross-section of pipe divided with equal area
A Cross-section area of the pipe
Aori Area of orifice plate
ANN Artificial neural network
C Capacitance
Cd Discharge coefficient
Cd,c Discharge coefficient for compressible flows
Cd,i Discharge coefficient for incompressible flows
CAPEX Capital expenditures
dpipe Diameter of pipe
dvc Diameter of pipe at Vena Contracta
D Internal diameter of the pipe
DP Differential pressure
ECT Electrical capacitance tomography
EIT Electrical impedance tomography
EMT Electromagnetic tomography
ERT Electrical resistance tomography
EVT Electromagnetic velocity tomography
fi(x) Volume fraction of phase x
FM Flow meter
Frg Gas densimetric Froude number
Frl Liquid densimetric Froude number
g Gravitational force
GVF Gas volume fraction
LBP Linear back projection
mg Mass flow rate of the gas
ml Mass flow rate of the liquid
M Mass flow rate
MIT Magnetic induction tomography
MR Magnetic resonance
MPFM Multi-phase Flow Meter
MWT Microwave tomography
N Number of elements
NIR Near infra red
OPEX Operating expenses
P Pressure
PET Positron emission tomography
PEPT Positron emission particle tracking
PT Pressure and temperature
PW Produced water
Q Volumetric flow rate
Qx Volumetric flow rate of phase x
Usg Superficial gas velocity
Usl Superficial liquid velocity
vg Instantaneous velocity of gas
vi Flow velocity in the i-th element
vo Instantaneous velocity of oil
vw Instantaneous velocity of water
V Potential difference
VFM Virtual Flow Meter
VMS Virtual Metering System
WLR Water liquid ratio
XLM Lockhart-Martinelli wet gas parameter
Y Expansion coefficient
z Change in elevation
α Gas void fraction
β Water fraction
βd Ratio between diameter of pipe and diameter of orifice
χ Oil fraction
Γ Electrode surface
ε Permeability distribution
εr(gas) Permittivity of gas
εr(oil) Permittivity of oil
εr(water) Permittivity of water
ϕ Electrical potential distribution
ρg Density of gas
ρl Density of liquid
ρo Density of oil
ρw Density of water
σ Conductivity distribution